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Illinois Family Offices Investing in Venture Capital

This list brings together 22 Illinois family offices that report venture capital among their investment interests. Fourteen profiles are in Chicago, with other offices in Glenview, Oak Brook, Oakbrook and Champaign. The database includes 19 single-family offices and 3 multi-family offices. Venture capital appears alongside real estate and private equity, with additional reported interests in hedge funds, artificial intelligence, technology, manufacturing and private credit. Assets under management are disclosed for 6 profiles, so the amount of public financial detail differs across firms. Founders and fund managers can use the table to identify offices for further research, while advisors may find it useful for mapping potential investors by location and stated focus. The venture capital label is a starting point, not evidence of a current fund mandate, stage preference or active search for opportunities.

At a glance

  • The list includes 22 offices, with 19 single-family offices and 3 multi-family offices.
  • Chicago accounts for 14 profiles, the largest city count.
  • Venture capital appears as a focus for 12 offices, while real estate appears for 15.
  • Assets under management are disclosed for 6 profiles.

Family office profiles (22)

Public firm-level fields only. Contact details are withheld. Order follows disclosed assets under management where available, then profile depth. It is not a ranking.

Chicago (14)

Hightower Family Office

Chicago, IL | Multi-family office | Founded 2007

Hightower Family Office coordinates wealth management services for families, entrepreneurs and business owners. Its work spans investment decisions, tax and estate planning, philanthropy and family governance.

AUM range
Over $20B
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Public Equities, Fixed Income, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Real Estate, Private Credit
  • Equities
  • Fixed Income
  • Private Equity
  • Venture Capital
  • Real Estate
  • Private Credit

Henry Crown and Company

Chicago, IL | Single family office

Henry Crown and Company manages investments across publicly traded securities, real estate, investment funds, and privately held operating companies. Its subsidiary holding company manages wholly owned businesses.

AUM range
$5B-$20B
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Public Equities, Real Estate, Funds, Direct Investments, Infrastructure, Private Credit
Wealth source
Crown family
  • Public Securities
  • Real Estate
  • Operating Companies
  • Industrial Manufacturing
  • Transportation
  • Food Processing

Sawdust Investment Management Corp.

Chicago, IL | Single family office | Founded 2003

Sawdust Investment Management is a US-based single-family office. Its stated investment areas include technology, healthcare-related sectors, retail and real estate.

AUM range
$1B-$5B
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Credit, Hedge Funds, Real Estate
Wealth source
Not stated
  • Technology
  • MedTech
  • Retail
  • Private Equity
  • Venture Capital
  • Real Estate

Bridge Ventures, LLC

Chicago, IL | Single family office | Founded 2021

Bridge Ventures is a single family office that invests directly in startups and as a limited partner in venture capital and private equity funds. Its stated areas include healthcare, financial technology, software, clean energy, infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Direct Investments, Funds
Wealth source
Not stated
  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare
  • Technology
  • Clean Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Advanced Manufacturing

Tallwoods Partners, LLC

Chicago, IL | Multi-family office | Founded 2006

Tallwoods Partners is a multi-family office with an investment and service structure modeled on a single-family office.

AUM range
$50M-$250M
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Not stated

William Harris Investors, Inc.

Chicago, IL | Single family office | Founded 1975

William Harris Investors manages investments and wealth for four generations of the Harris family. Its strategies include public and private equities, fixed income, venture capital, hedge funds and real estate.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Private Equity, Venture Capital, Real Estate, Public Equities, Fixed Income, Hedge Funds
Wealth source
Harris family
  • Public Equities
  • Private Equity
  • Fixed Income
  • Venture Capital
  • Hedge Funds
  • Real Estate

Wasson Enterprise LLC

Chicago, IL | Single family office | Founded 2016

Wasson Enterprise is a single-family investment office focused on early-stage investments in businesses and ideas. Its areas of interest include consumer and retail, clean technology, and health technology.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Venture Capital, Funds
Wealth source
Wasson family; Walgreens retail business
  • Consumer
  • Retail
  • Clean Technology
  • Health Technology

Lorentzen Investments, LLC

Chicago, IL | Single family office

Lorentzen Investments is a single-family office that invests in early-stage companies and lower middle-market operating businesses. Its approach includes leveraged buyouts and investments aligned with reshoring and sustainability themes.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Private Equity, Venture Capital, Real Estate, Direct Investments
Wealth source
Not stated
  • Seed-Stage Equity
  • Early-Stage Equity
  • Leveraged Buyouts
  • Turnarounds
  • Manufacturing
  • Renewable Energy

PSP Capital Partners, LLC

Chicago, IL | Single family office | Founded 2011

PSP Capital Partners is a private investment firm founded by the Pritzker family. It invests directly in private businesses and real estate, with a focus on business and technology services, advanced industrials and real assets, and also commits to complementary funds and partnerships.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Real Estate, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Public Equities, Hedge Funds, Private Credit, Funds
Wealth source
Pritzker family
  • Business And Technology Services
  • Advanced Industrials
  • Real Estate

The Pritzker Organization, LLC

Chicago, IL | Single family office | Founded 1902

The Pritzker Organization manages the business interests of the Pritzker family and partners with businesses across industries. Its investments include control and non-control positions in industrials, technology, infrastructure, healthcare, and logistics.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Private Equity, Infrastructure, Direct Investments
Wealth source
Pritzker family
  • Industrials
  • Business Services
  • Technology
  • Infrastructure
  • Healthcare
  • Logistics

InContext Advisors, LLC

Chicago, IL | Multi-family office | Founded 2016

InContext Advisors is an independent multi-family office that provides family office services and conducts due diligence on direct investments. Its team has consulting experience across manufacturing, industrial, financial and technical domains.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Direct Investments, Real Estate
  • Self-Storage
  • Manufacturing
  • Industrial
  • Financial
  • Technical

Chaifetz Group

Chicago, IL | Single family office | Founded 2010

Chaifetz Group is a single-family office focused on venture capital and growth investments. It invests in and works with businesses and management teams.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Real Estate
Wealth source
Not stated
  • Venture Capital
  • Growth Equity
  • Private Equity
  • Real Estate
  • Sports Investments
  • Media

Mosaix Ventures

Chicago, IL | Single family office | Founded 2000

Mosaix Ventures is an investment partnership backed by a single-family office that invests in commercial-stage companies. Its stated areas of interest include medical devices, technology-enabled services, and applications for niche markets.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Direct Investments
Wealth source
Not stated
  • Medical Devices
  • Technology-Enabled Services
  • Niche Market Applications

M4 Capital Management

Chicago, IL | Single family office | Founded 2024

M4 Capital Management is a single-family office that makes principal investments globally across asset classes. Its stated interests include private equity, venture capital, public equities, real estate, alternatives, biotechnology and hedge funds.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Private Equity, Venture Capital, Public Equities, Real Estate, Hedge Funds
Wealth source
Not stated
  • Private Equity
  • Venture Capital
  • Public Equities
  • Real Estate
  • Biotechnology
  • Hedge Funds

Glenview (1)

Ravinia Capital Group

Glenview, IL | Single family office | Founded 2014

Ravinia Capital Group is a private capital real estate investment firm affiliated with a single-family office. It pursues value-add and core-plus opportunities across office, industrial, multifamily, and retail properties.

AUM range
$5B-$20B
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Real Estate, Direct Investments
Wealth source
Not stated
  • Real Estate
  • Core-Plus Investments
  • Value-Add Investments
  • Office
  • Industrial
  • Multifamily

Oak Brook (1)

Falcon Private Investments

Oak Brook, IL | Single family office

Falcon Private Investments deploys its own capital through direct investments and limited partnership positions. Its activity includes growth capital, recapitalizations, real estate and venture funds, recreational assets, and publicly traded securities.

AUM range
$50M-$250M
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Venture Capital, Real Estate, Public Equities, Direct Investments, Funds
Wealth source
Not stated
  • Venture Capital
  • Real Estate
  • Public Equities
  • Manufacturing
  • Industrials
  • Consumer Goods

Oakbrook (1)

Huizenga Capital Management

Oakbrook, IL | Single family office | Founded 1990

Huizenga Capital Management manages investments for the Huizenga family across private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, public securities, real estate, and oil and gas. The family has founded, operated, and invested in businesses including Waste Management and Blockbuster Video.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Private Equity, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds, Public Equities, Real Estate
Wealth source
Huizenga family; business ownership and investments
  • Private Equity
  • Venture Capital
  • Hedge Funds
  • Public Securities
  • Real Estate
  • Oil And Gas

Champaign (1)

Armory Capital, LLC

Champaign, IL | Single family office | Founded 2009

Armory Capital is a single family investment office with a history of investing in private businesses. It uses permanent capital and holds investments based on opportunities and the needs of management partners.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Private Equity, Venture Capital, Direct Investments
Wealth source
Not stated
  • Private Businesses

Highland Park (1)

4S Bay Partners LLC

Highland Park, IL | Single family office | Founded 2015

4S Bay is a single-family office that deploys private capital investments in partnership with communities. Its stated areas include real estate, health and wellness, equity, venture capital, hedge funds, mutual funds, and entertainment.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Real Estate, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds, Public Equities, Funds
Wealth source
Not stated
  • Real Estate
  • Health And Wellness
  • Public Equity
  • Private Equity
  • Venture Capital
  • Entertainment

Northbrook (1)

Barnett Family Office

Northbrook, IL | Single family office

Barnett Capital is the direct alternative investment platform for the Barnett Family Office. Its investments include commercial and industrial properties, residential properties, joint venture equity and real estate-secured loans.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Real Estate, Private Credit, Direct Investments
Wealth source
Barnett family
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Industrial Real Estate
  • Multifamily Housing
  • Single-Family Housing
  • Specialty Finance

Rockford (1)

Spring Creek Partners

Rockford, IL | Single family office | Founded 2016

Spring Creek Partners is a single-family office managing a diversified investment portfolio. The office grew out of a manufacturing company founded by three Swedish immigrants that produced dairy packaging and frozen snack food equipment.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Venture Capital, Real Estate
Wealth source
Anderson family; proceeds from a dairy packaging equipment manufacturing business
  • Venture Capital
  • Alternative Investments
  • Real Estate
  • Technology
  • Manufacturing

Lake Forest (1)

B1 Capital Partners LLC

Lake Forest, IL | Single family office | Founded 2007

B1 Capital Partners is a single-family office managing private capital for its principals. It makes direct investments across private markets, including venture capital, growth equity, and buyouts.

AUM range
Not stated
Check size
Not stated
Asset classes
Private Equity, Venture Capital, Direct Investments
Wealth source
Not stated
  • Private Markets
  • Venture Capital
  • Growth Equity
  • Buyouts
  • Direct Investments

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Questions about this list

Does every office on this page invest in venture capital?

Each listed profile has venture capital among its reported investment interests. Profiles also show a range of other focus areas, and the table does not establish that every office is actively making venture investments. Check individual profiles for available context before drawing conclusions about mandate or activity.

Where are the offices based?

Chicago is the largest location, with 14 profiles. The list also includes offices in Glenview, Oak Brook, Oakbrook and Champaign. These location counts can help structure research, but they do not necessarily define where an office can invest.

What should a founder include in an approach?

Explain the company's market, product, traction, funding need and intended use of capital, then connect those points to the office's reported interests. Keep the note concise and specific to the firm. Do not infer stage, check size or current appetite from a venture capital focus alone.

Are assets under management available for all profiles?

No. AUM is disclosed for 6 profiles in this list. The other firms may have less public financial detail in the database. The table presents firm-level information for research, and readers should verify financial and mandate details that matter to a potential transaction.

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